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Araucania
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Araucanía Araucânia
English
Etymology
en :bor es:Araucanía + 1
Pronunciation
en
en Ar auc a nia
en En-us-ncalif-araucania.ogg Northern California
Proper noun
en historical now offensive The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
One of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile.
en The capital of Araucania is Temuco.
Usage notes
This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive.
Derived terms
en Araucanian Araucanization
Translations
the homeland of the Mapuche
Portuguese: pt Araucania f, pt Araucânia f
one of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile
Portuguese: pt Araucania f, pt Araucânia f
French: fr Araucanie
Portuguese
Alternative forms
pt Araucânia
Etymology
pt :bor es:Araucanía + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
pt historical en Araucania the homeland of the Mapuche
pt region c/Chile Araucania
Related terms
pt araucânio, pt araucano, pt araucária